"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Party
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?)
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you) (2x)
[ VERSE 1 ]
Well, the time is now, and the place is here
You're not ready till you're sweaty down to your underwear
Not sayin it as a joke, just a bit of advice
Cause when I rap you're bout to be, because I'm just that nice
So dig this, when I'm rappin people start clappin
Get on the dancefloor, and things just start happen
I don't know what it is, but I was tryin to guess
Did you come to party or to start some mess?
Now to me, dancin is a hell of a task
Now I've got a question, do you mind if I ask?
(Did you come to party?) (3x)
[ VERSE 2 ]
Now it makes no difference if the people start jumpin
On solid ground, cause the music is pumpin
So if you dare, please, be ready to rock
Yes, the music is on just like popcorn
So don't hold back, because the party is packed
And this beat is dope, now did you get that, Jack?
So get with it, don't quit it, you hear my rhyme, forget it
You're tryina be me, Spoonie Gee, just forget it
Cause I'm the only one that can do it this way
When you see me at a party you will always say
"Yeah, that's Spoonie Gee", and your girls say, "Not hardly"
So what's your name, baby, did you come here to party?
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?) (3x)
(Did you come)
Let's break it down
[ VERSE 3 ]
Here we go now, dance, you're gonna sweat
But be prepared, because we're nowhere finished yet
I'm rockin, and I'm rollin
The mic is in my hand, and I'm the one that's controllin
Are you done? You better quit
And let me rap a little bit
Cause this is a new hit that I'm makin
And other records I'm breakin
So
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party) (3x)
[ VERSE 4 ]
Now the beat is swingin, I'm rappin, not singin
People on the outside just hangin
Around, for what? To hear the Spoonie Gee sound
To move, to have fun, to get on down
Cause I'm serious, I don't have no time for playin
So listen to my music, as well as what I'm sayin
The music is a part, and the words are too
Together they make you do what you came to
You want to finger-pop? Well, go head, I won't stop you
Put some music in rap, and then rock you
Cause that's what y'all came here for
But if you didn't, there's the door
Well?
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?) (7x)
This beat is dope (3x)
Best believe it
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?)
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you) (2x)
[ VERSE 1 ]
Well, the time is now, and the place is here
You're not ready till you're sweaty down to your underwear
Not sayin it as a joke, just a bit of advice
Cause when I rap you're bout to be, because I'm just that nice
So dig this, when I'm rappin people start clappin
Get on the dancefloor, and things just start happen
I don't know what it is, but I was tryin to guess
Did you come to party or to start some mess?
Now to me, dancin is a hell of a task
Now I've got a question, do you mind if I ask?
(Did you come to party?) (3x)
[ VERSE 2 ]
Now it makes no difference if the people start jumpin
On solid ground, cause the music is pumpin
So if you dare, please, be ready to rock
Yes, the music is on just like popcorn
So don't hold back, because the party is packed
And this beat is dope, now did you get that, Jack?
So get with it, don't quit it, you hear my rhyme, forget it
You're tryina be me, Spoonie Gee, just forget it
Cause I'm the only one that can do it this way
When you see me at a party you will always say
"Yeah, that's Spoonie Gee", and your girls say, "Not hardly"
So what's your name, baby, did you come here to party?
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?) (3x)
(Did you come)
Let's break it down
[ VERSE 3 ]
Here we go now, dance, you're gonna sweat
But be prepared, because we're nowhere finished yet
I'm rockin, and I'm rollin
The mic is in my hand, and I'm the one that's controllin
Are you done? You better quit
And let me rap a little bit
Cause this is a new hit that I'm makin
And other records I'm breakin
So
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party) (3x)
[ VERSE 4 ]
Now the beat is swingin, I'm rappin, not singin
People on the outside just hangin
Around, for what? To hear the Spoonie Gee sound
To move, to have fun, to get on down
Cause I'm serious, I don't have no time for playin
So listen to my music, as well as what I'm sayin
The music is a part, and the words are too
Together they make you do what you came to
You want to finger-pop? Well, go head, I won't stop you
Put some music in rap, and then rock you
Cause that's what y'all came here for
But if you didn't, there's the door
Well?
(Did you come to party?)
(Did you come to party-party?) (7x)
This beat is dope (3x)
Best believe it
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Did You Come to Party Lyrics as written by Gabriel Jackson
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